Events
The Lotus is proud to offer the community a variety of workshops and series to deepen practices, explore new ways of movement, and promote health and wellbeing.
About our Workshops and Series:
- Workshops and series require pre-registration online
- They are not part of the ongoing class schedule at The Lotus
- Class cards and memberships do not apply (unless noted otherwise), however those with a Lotus Membership receive special pricing (see individual events for pricing)
SEPTEMBER
OULA Self-Care Sunday
with Micah Fiske
Sunday, Sept 2nd
4:00-6:00 PM
Join Micah for an hour of OULA, dance it out get sweaty, followed by an hour of Oula.One, unwind and reset for the coming week.
There are no classes at Carroll or The Lotus this Monday for Labor Day so come hang out with us tomorrow and get your Oula in! This is a two-for-one class which means you only pay the standard drop in fee (or use one punch on a class card) whether you stay for 1 class or stay for both!
Child Loss & Infertility Support Group
with Helena Pregnancy & Infancy Loss Support
Tuesday, Sept 4th
7:00-9:00 PM
This support group is for women and their partners who are currently experiencing or have experienced infertility or who have lost a child before, during or after birth. If you join us, know that there is no pressure to do anything but be there. You don’t have to share if you don’t want to.
OULA Weekend at the Feathered Pipe
with Kathryn Gustin & Jamie Anesi
Saturday, Sept 8th- Sunday, Sept 9th 2018
Join Kathryn & Jamie for our 3rd annual Oula weekend at the Feathered Pipe Ranch to dance, relax and spend some time together at a beautiful Montana gem!
New Moon Yoga Nidra
with Caitlin McWilliams
Sunday, Sept 9th
10:00- 11:15 AM
Starting in September 2018, The Lotus will be hosting Caitlin McWilliams for a monthly New Moon Yoga Nidra class. We will honor the new moon by creating ritual of setting intentions through writing, breath, gentle movement and the practice of Yoga Nidra. You can use your regular passes and memberships at The Lotus for these classes!
Yoga for Caregivers
with Megan Helton
Sunday, Sept 9th
5:00- 6:30 PM
This monthly class is tailored toward individuals who work in fields that serve others. Nurses, teachers, mental health professionals, non-profit employees – take some time to care for yourself! Class will begin with a brief discussion on ways yoga and mindfulness can support daily life, with a relaxing physical practice to follow. Time for self reflection at the end will encourage students to take their yoga with them and integrate it as part of a self-care regimen. Donation based and open to all bodies and abilities.
Learn to Live Your Yoga Workshop
with Anna Bradley
Sunday, September 9th
1:30pm- 3:00pm
In the Learn to Live Your Yoga workshops we will be exploring one yogic principle at a time. We’ll have time for discussion, a flow-style yoga practice, and reflection. Proceeds to benefit the Veterans Yoga Project annual free four-day retreat at Feathered Pipe Ranch for Montana veterans and their families.
Mama’s First Year Support Group
with Sheri Walker
Tuesday, Sept 11th
7:00-8:00 PM
The purpose of this monthly group is to support one another in the blessings and struggles of the postpartum period. Through sharing of ideas, discussing postpartum emotions and developing friendships, the goal is to understand that you are not alone and that you can not only survive but thrive in this intense stage of life. This group meets on the second Tuesday of every month
$5 gets you a yoga class with a Yoganerd Yoga Teacher Training Guest Teacher Liam Bowler (!) AND a beer/wine at Lapa Grill (!). All proceeds go to the Lotus Foundation which provides scholarships for veterans and domestic violence & cancer survivors.
10 Day Reset Cleanse
with Hannah Nordhagen
Begins Monday, Sept 23rd
Are you ready to reset? Join us and see how good healthy feels!
Coping Skills for Kids
with Tiffany Evans, LCPC
Tuesday, Sept 18th
4:00-5:00 PM
Children ages 6-11 (first through 5th grade students) will meet as a group and through the use of art, movement, and drama we will talk about anxiety and stress in a relaxing environment. They will be led in exploring and identifying feelings and stressors. We will discuss a myriad of coping skills and brain storm what others we might be able to use. We will also address unhealthy coping skills and how that effects us differently.
YogaNerd Yoga Teacher Training
with Barbara Denowh
Beginning Sept. 2018
A 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training from the inside out that challenges the standard script and encourages critical thinking.
Mindful Resilience Training
with Veterans Yoga Project
Sept. 21st- 23rd 2018
Veterans Yoga Project is teaming up with The Lotus to offer an extraordinary opportunity for intensive training in a proven, mindful approach to teaching yoga to veterans and others who are struggling with posttraumatic stress and other trauma-related psychological difficulties. Mindful Resilience for Recovery and Resilience is an evidence-informed, clinically-tested yoga program that was developed specifically for veterans recovering from posttraumatic stress and other psychological difficulties. It is an evidence-informed, in that practices have been chosen and adapted based on clinical and neuroscientific knowledge about posttraumatic stress and its treatment.
Bollywood and Sari Try & Buy
with Jamie Anesi
Friday, Sept 28th
6:30-8:00 PM
FREE Bollywood Dance Practice Class with Jamie Anesi at The Lotus and A TRY and BUY in the studio! This is a huge bazaar to outfit you up for our Bollywood Night dance party and Indian hors d’oeuvres October 6th at the Helena Civic Center in Helena. To benefit Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation we will have saris, turbans, jewelry and a huge array of other Bollywood finery. We will offer tips on Bollywood dance, makeup and language. Shopping starts at 6:30pm until 8pm on Friday September 28th and Dance Practice is at 6:30 to 7:30pm with more chances to shop during and after class. DON’T MISS IT and TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS
Screening: Playing Monopoly with God & Other True Stories
with Melissa Bangs
Saturday, September 29th
7pm
Tickets: $20
Coming off a YEAR-LONG West Coast Tour & SOLD-OUT shows New York City!!! Join Melissa for an evening of true stories full of bewilderment, chaos and hilarity. Bangs has a knack for telling true stories that cut to the bone of our shared, vulnerable human condition. Her true gift, however, comes in the moments in which she’s able to strip away the shame or agony of an experience and transform the room into an uproar of laughter. Melissa will hold a live Q & A following the screening!
OCTOBER
Self-Care Retreat for Women
at Boulder Hot Springs
with Jamie Anesi & Caitlin McWilliams
October 12th- 14th 2018
Are you ready to feel more alive, rested, clear minded, at peace in your heart, and strong in the power of your own feminine voice? This fall, take the time to nourish yourself with a weekend of self-care set in the beautiful surroundings of the Peaceful Valley, located on the edge of the Deerlodge National Forest where we will soak in natural geothermal mineral waters, be pampered with delicious, local food and sleep peacefully through the night.
Postpartum Tales: A Storytelling Workshop
with Melissa Bangs
Saturday, October 27th
12-5pm
This workshop is for mamas of any age who experienced trauma, loss or hardship during the pregnancy, birth or postpartum period. It is a one day, 5 hour workshop which invites moms to shine their light into the dark corners or themselves and their experiences illuminating and transforming what they find. This workshop is an opportunity to unearth, articulate and transform.
NOVEMBER
Which of the 9 Physiologies Are you?
with Susan Fisher
Friday, November 16th
7:30-9:30 PM
Understanding how your body informs you about your own experience of life and the difference in others, opens doors to a new understanding of self and other. Though a simple physical experience we will show you how your body operates differently than other people’s.
How Your Body Informs you – The 9 Physiologies
with Susan Fisher
Saturday, November 17th
10:30 AM- 3:30 PM
Our bodies are constantly offering clues and information to others about our experience of the world: what we care about, what we are good at, how our body works and so much more. At this workshop you will learn about how eye contact, gestures, proximity, face and body shape are continually informing us how to be with each other more effectively.